Villain just sat down... What's the optimal flop plan?
Poker Stars, $0.25/$0.50 Pot Limit Omaha Cash, 2 Players
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BB: $57.50 (115 bb)
Hero (SB): $51.36 (102.7 bb)
Preflop: Hero is SB with A
T
T
A
Hero raises to $1.50, BB raises to $4.50, Hero raises to $13.50, BB calls $9
Flop: ($27) K K 9 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero???
Check it back and shove the turn if a non diamond hits. Villain will donk the turn a lot trying to buy it. You really can't fold the flop if you get shoved on so might as well try to induce a bluff while having some strong hands in your flop checking range.
I think bet-calling is better in here. If villain doesn't have anything, I dont think he is going to bet the turn with air as hero's checkback isn't a sign of weakness there. SPR is only 1.4 so hero isn't folding aces ever. And if hero doesn't have aces or better, he would cbet that flop. So instead of giving free card I would be smallish and make it look like I could bet-fold my hand.
Originally posted by Kyyberi
I think bet-calling is better in here. If villain doesn't have anything, I dont think he is going to bet the turn with air as hero's checkback isn't a sign of weakness there. SPR is only 1.4 so hero isn't folding aces ever. And if hero doesn't have aces or better, he would cbet that flop. So instead of giving free card I would be smallish and make it look like I could bet-fold my hand.
Villain is never folding a draw so there is no point automatically smashing the flop, you will end up all in against him when he semi bluffs the turn.
Of course checking this flop back is weakness because you would never check a king on the flop. Nobody is ever bluffing if you bet the flop so you fold out all the hands that might spew at you and if you're against a draw you will end up all in irrespective of whether you bet the flop or not because they will donk the turn allowing you to shove
